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CBC 'pausing' its use of Twitter after 'government-funded media' label applied

CBC 'pausing' its use of Twitter after 'government-funded media' label applied

TORONTO — CBC/Radio-Canada said it is “pausing” its use of Twitter, a day after its main account was labelled "government-funded media" by the social media platform.
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Twenty-year-old charged with murder following stabbing death of teen on B.C. bus

Twenty-year-old charged with murder following stabbing death of teen on B.C. bus

SURREY, B.C. — A 20-year-old man from Burnaby, B.C., has been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a teenager on a Metro Vancouver transit bus last week. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Bespflug was killed on a bus in Surrey, B.C.
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Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says

Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says

BURNABY, B.C. — The family of a man beaten to death during a confrontation with Vancouver police says the officers involved should lose their jobs, while others should be better trained to respond to people experiencing mental health challenges.
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Mendicino rejects calls for blanket exemption to terror law for Afghanistan aid

Mendicino rejects calls for blanket exemption to terror law for Afghanistan aid

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawawill not issue a blanket exemption to terrorism laws for humanitarian workers in places such as Afghanistan, saying the approach taken by Canada's peers risks abuse.
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First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reform

First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reform

OTTAWA — Chiefs of First Nations affected by releases of wastewater from an oilsands mine excoriated Alberta's regulator at a House of Commons committee hearing, calling it a system that serves theindustry and not the public.
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NDP, Bloc accuse Poilievre of threatening French, Quebec culture with stance on CBC

NDP, Bloc accuse Poilievre of threatening French, Quebec culture with stance on CBC

OTTAWA — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of the CBC amount to an attack on Canadian culture by the Conservative leader — and Quebec and francophone culture, in particular.
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Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada

Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada

OTTAWA — Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the governing Liberals and Opposition Conservatives.
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Federal Court sides with Facebook in privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica affair

Federal Court sides with Facebook in privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica affair

OTTAWA — A judge has dismissed the federal privacy watchdog's bid for a declaration that Facebook broke the law governing the use of personal information in a case flowing from the Cambridge Analytica affair.
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Spring flooding: Some Montrealers warned to pack emergency kits, protect their homes

Spring flooding: Some Montrealers warned to pack emergency kits, protect their homes

MONTREAL — The risk of spring flooding in the Montreal area is high and officials on Monday warned residents living by the water to pack emergency kits in case evacuation orders are issued.
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Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans

Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans

OTTAWA — An internal report by Veterans Affairs Canada is raising red flags over the country's military graves and cemeteries, warning that more permanent funding is needed to keep them from falling into disrepair.
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